Yes. It helps unbelievably. But dont just sit and memorize the fret board. Learn what notes make up all the chords and scales you play, and through this process you will not only learn all the notes...

The exposed nylon of the G, B, e can result in slippage. Even when strung properly it can take a few days for the strings to settle into the guitar. Which leads me to these questions: how old are the...